Sewing-cabinet.



H. E. WELLS.

sewme CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14, 1917.

1 ,272,587, Patented July 16, 1918.

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11 :1 F EL A o e H. E. WELLS.

SEWING CABINET". APPLlCATION FILED SEPT. 14. mm.

1,272,587. Patented July 16, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- ED STA .s PA 1 HENRY E. WELLS, 0F KAHOKA, MISSOURI.

SEWING-CABINET.

' s ification of Letters Patent. Patented July 16, 1918.

, Application filed September 14, I917. Serial N 0. 191,461.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Miss HENRY E. WELLS, a citizen of the United States, residin at Kahoka, in the county of Clark and gtate of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sewing-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sewing cabinets, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a cabinet for holding all of the implements required by a seamstress, as well as the seamstress to walk from one side to the other to open said drawer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efii cient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. r p

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the sev eral views, and in which Figure 1' is a front elevation with the front door open.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view from the rear with the rear door open and the table in operative position.

,Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section with the doors closed- I Fi 4 is a horizontal section on line 4.4:

' of Fig, 1 with the doors closed.

Fig. 5 is a like view on line 55 of Fig. 1.

In these views 1 indicates the body of ,the cablnet, which may be made of any suitable materlal and of any desired size. Said body is composed of the sides 2 and 3, the bottom 4, and top 5. A partition 6 located in the upper part of the cabinet forms a space for a drawer 7. I prefer to provide the cabinet with legs 8 to which casters are provided so that the cabinet may be easily transported from one place to another. The cabinet may be provided with shelves 9 for holding magazines, dress-goods and the like. The front of the cabinet is closed by a door 10 suitably hinged to one of the sides and pro vided with a knob and a look if required. On the inner face of this door are secured a number of semi-circular troughs 11 which are adapted to hold spools of thread, and above these troughs I form a series of loops 12, preferably formed by means of a metal strap secured to the door and having por tions bent to form said loops. These 'loops support receptacles 13 which may be utilized to hold buttons or other similarly small articlesz I prefer to provide caps 14 for the said receptacles. At the top of the door I secure a numberof small receptacles 15,

preferably made of metal and of flat formation which are adapted to hold papers of pins and needles. Below these receptacles I locate a metal strip 16 which is provided 'with loops 17 of different diameters to support different sizes of thimbles, and between these loops I form rectangular prOJections 18 which are adapted to support scissors. On each side of the pin and needle recep tacles I locate a pair of loops 19 which are adapted to support a pair of tubes into which knitting and like needles may be placed. Between the button receptacles are located small boxes 20 for holding hooks and eyes.

21 indicates the rear door which is suitably hinged to the cabinet and this door of but little less size than said door. I

door a space will be left between said table I and said door into which the supporting legs 24 of the table will fit. The legs are hinged to a strip,25 secured to the outer end of the table and the hinges are so arranged that the legs will swing inwardly toward the table.

They are. held against this swinging movement by means of a hook 26 on the outer side of the upper part of the legs which is adapted to engage with an eye 27 on the strip 25. The lower ends of the legs are provided with an extension 28 whlch 1s hinged thereto and arranged to swing inwardly, and this extension is provided with a hook and eye similarly -to that just described to hold the extension against movement when the table is being used. It will be'seen that by having the legs and extension hinged .to swing inwardly when the door is swung open and the table raised said ,legs and extension will automatically drop into supporting position and then by attaching the hooks to the eyes they will be held in this position. It will be necessary to shorten the shelves at the rear to accommodate the folded-up table when the door is closed. I may locate a rule on the top of the table if desired.

I extend the drawer space entirely through the cabinet so that the drawer may be opened rial will be close at hand and in plain View.

'fall within It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is 1. A sewing cabinet comprising a body part, a door for closing the same, trough shaped receptacles carried by said door, a metal strap secured to the door and having loops formed thereon, receptacles carried in said loops, a second strap secured to the door and having loops and projections formed thereon for supporting different instruments, needle and pin receptacles carried by supporting knitting and like needles.

A sewing cabinet comprising a body part, front and rear doors for the same, sewing implement holding means on one door, a work table hinged to the upper end of the other door, and legs hinged to the outer end 7 of said table and swinging inwardly.

A sewing cabinet comprising a body part, front and rear doors for the same, a work table connected with one of the doors, sewing implement supporting means connect ed with the other door, and a drawer carried by the upper part of the cabinet and opening in two directions.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY E. WELLS.

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